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JUNE 27, 2025

That’s where game-based learning comes in. Meanwhile, video games are already one of the most familiar and compelling forms of media for students–so why not use them as a learning platform? When done right, it can radically change how students learn and retain essential skills. That fuels teamwork.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2022

And that desire for change drew Vallon to Quest to Learn , a public 6-12 school in New York City focused on game-based learning. There are so many amazing ways to use games, game-like experiences and the design process to engage students. "I We're focused on those game-learning principles.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 8, 2019

An average child today will have played 10,000 hours of video games before the age of 21. If playing games is part of our culture, even part of our identities, then it stands to reason that students can be highly motivated by game-based learning opportunities. So what if we make classrooms the game?

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FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Part of that success may be attributable to the way games are designed—e.g., minimizing failure and providing immediate feedback for students. Though it might also have to do with the conditions for learning espoused by Salen (who has since stepped away from Quest, but still sits on the Institute’s board).

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JUNE 18, 2018

Games fulfill different core psychological needs. They play for a sense of challenge (competency), social interaction, consistent feedback and more. Another study concluded that children in elementary school who played five or more hours of games a week performed better socially and academically than peers who did not.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2019

When a player spawns to start a new game, the map stretches in all directions. Playing in survival mode, a new player is quickly required to learn the basics. However, each failure is a learning experience. As they learn, they start to hypothesise, experiment, reflect and adjust. They fail.and fail a great deal.

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